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Ten Things to Know About DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Progressive Challenger
Naturally, Bernie Sanders just endorsed him.
CUNY Professors and Staff Consider Future Strike to Defend Public Education Funding
New York City's public university system employees have turned to confrontational tactics to obtain a long overdue contract.
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New Law Could Force States to Let People With Disabilities Live Independent Lives
The Disability Integration Act would mandate that states prioritize accessible, community living for people with disabilities.
Burned by Slow Government Response, California Residents Mistrust Cleanup Efforts
Exide Technologies leaked lead and other carcinogens into the soil, air and water in surrounding residential neighborhoods.
Who’s Lobbying for Millennial Interests? Meet the “AARP for Young People“
Millennials are especially in need of political access because they face a unique set of economic pressures.
Protesters Blockade Planned Pipeline Site Near Nuclear Plant Outside New York City
Peekskill residents and activists escalated the campaign to stop this pipeline's construction.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Los Angeles Is Considering Taxing Millionaires to Help Homeless People, and More
In today's On the News segment: Los Angeles is considering taxing millionaires to help homeless people; global unemployment is expected to overtake 200 million people for the first time …
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Poll: Sanders Ahead of Trump by 15 Points, Clinton Just by Three
A major national poll has some surprising numbers in it.
Sanders Bucks Democratic Leaders, Calls for Opposition to Puerto Rico Bill
Bernie Sanders called for the defeat of emergency legislation to address Puerto Rico's fiscal crisis.
Dahr Jamail | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentration Has Passed the Point of No Return
Human-caused climate disruption is causing “unprecedented” melting in the Arctic, and record wildfires and temperatures.